package firefox 4.0~rc2+build3+nobinonly-0ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess dpkg-deb --fsys-tarfile returned error exit status 2

[Matej Kenda]

Binary package hint: firefox

Upgrade crashed while installing updates after fresh installation of Xubuntu Natty Beta.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
Package: firefox 4.0~rc2+build3+nobinonly-0ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-7.39-generic 2.6.38
Uname: Linux 2.6.38-7-generic i686
Architecture: i386
Date: Wed Apr 13 08:51:54 2011
ErrorMessage: subprocess dpkg-deb --fsys-tarfile returned error exit status 2
FirefoxPackages:
 firefox 4.0~rc2+build3+nobinonly-0ubuntu1
 flashplugin-installer N/A
 adobe-flashplugin 10.2.153.1-0maverick1
 icedtea-plugin 1.1~20110406-0ubuntu1
InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Beta i386 (20110330)
SourcePackage: firefox
Title: package firefox 4.0~rc2+build3+nobinonly-0ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess dpkg-deb --fsys-tarfile returned error exit status 2
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Andreas Moog (ampelbein)]

Thanks for the report, this error is most often caused by a corrupt
download. Please execute the following commands:

'sudo apt-get clean'
'sudo apt-get -f install'

This should resolve the error.

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